Point Your Way to Vocabulary Louann Smith Portsmouth Public Schools
Tired of presenting vocabulary the same old way? Wish someone else
would do it for you? Try "Point Your Way to Vocabulary" - a unique method of having students present the vocabulary using PowerPoint.
The Impact of Emerging Trends in Assessment/Testing on Educational Technologies and Vice Versa David Mott, ROSWorks
Many national trends in assessment will greatly impact the technological landscape and will place new demands on school technologies and on technologists.
Unlock the Potential of Google Earth for Student Engagement
Charlie Hinsch, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session Wiki
Unlock the potential of Google Earth and engage students with integrated
visual learning opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of
Geography, History, Science, Foreign Language and Literature.
Getting Started with Promethean’s ActivClassroom
Chad Schnell, Logical Choice
Brand new to Promethean? Join Chad Schnell, aka ActivChad, as he takes you on an exploratory overview of the Promethean ActivClassroom Solution and get a leg up on mastering this effective tool in your classroom. Chad will cover creating, collaborating, and downloading lessons that you can use right away. Along the way, he will introduce easy but effective tips for engaging your students and answer specific questions to help you get started!
Technology Tools for the 4 Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking)
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools Session Wiki Learn technology-integrated strategies to provide students opportunities to develop and practice the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Create student-centered learning activities that empower, engage and challenge students through activities that require them to be active developers of digital content. Ideas will be shared for all levels, K-12.
Round 2
12:40 - 1:40
What E-formats work with the AT I have? Joyce Sharp Training and Communications Specialist AIM-VA George Mason University
Core instructional materials are available in a variety of electronic formats. It isn't always easy to tell which format is needed for the technology being used. This session will help demystify what works with what so that classroom teachers can make more knowledgeable choices when selecting formats available from AIM-VA.
On the Road Again: Necessary tools of a traveling IT (District Instructional Technology Specialist) Sharon McGlone District Instructional Technology Specialist Norfolk Public Schools
Explore and share collaborative tools and organizational necessities available for the "Traveling IT (Instructional Technology Specialist)
Harnessing the Power of Second Life for Professional Development
Marie Booz
Coordinator, Instructional Technology
VBCPS
Second Life is a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) where you can take classes, attend workshops, hear well-known instructional speakers, and collaborate with educators from around the world to expand your own personal learning network.
Unlock the Potential of Google Earth for Student Engagement Charlie Hinsch, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session Wiki
Unlock the potential of Google Earth and engage students with integrated
visual learning opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of
Geography, History, Science, Foreign Language and Literature.
Getting Started with Promethean’s ActivClassroom
Chad Schnell, Logical Choice
Brand new to Promethean? Join Chad Schnell, aka ActivChad, as he takes you on an exploratory overview of the Promethean ActivClassroom Solution and get a leg up on mastering this effective tool in your classroom. Chad will cover creating, collaborating, and downloading lessons that you can use right away. Along the way, he will introduce easy but effective tips for engaging your students and answer specific questions to help you get started!
Technology Tools for the 4 Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking)
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools Session Wiki Learn technology-integrated strategies to provide students opportunities to develop and practice the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Create student-centered learning activities that empower, engage and challenge students through activities that require them to be active developers of digital content. Ideas will be shared for all levels, K-12.
Round 3
1:50 - 2:50
Going Krazy with Kerpoof Sheila Teri Computer Resource Specialist- Trantwood Elementary My Wikispace
Kerpoof's free online multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, and more. The site will unleash creativity and fun, while offering serious educational value. This online program is free and student accounts can be set up for each classroom.
Wow, Cool, and Oh So FREE! Sharon Bolan Library Media Specialist/ITRT Lunenburg County, Central High School
Buckle up for a fast and fun session to introduce FREE and useful Internet resources to integrate into your curriculum. A CD with software, guides, and links will be provided.
Integrating Web 2.0 tools and the NETS*S Naturally with Quest Atlantis
Mary Ellen Davis
Computer Resource Specialist
VBCPS QA Wikispace
Learn how Quest Atlantis can help you address all of the NETS*S. QA uses a monitored, 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-16, in rigorous educational tasks.
Creative Digital Story Telling
Robb Ponton Williamsburg James City County Schools
Reignite your student's imaginations by exploring ways to encourage divergent thinking through creative digital storytelling (Inspired by this week's Newsweek (July 19th) cover story "Creativity in America". Robb's Portaportal
This Is Not Your Father’s PBS
Michelle Adams PBS
This session will introduce educators to the multitude of resources
that are available through the PBS and PBS-related websites.
Creating an Engaging & Interactive SharePoint Site
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Do you find SharePoint boring and not very student friendly? Do you need to know ways to use your Virginia Beach Class SharePoint site to hook your students and get them thinking, reading, writing, and collaborating? If yes, then this session is for you. Get ideas for using the discussion board, wikis, blogs, and even see how to embed video and other engaging media content onto your site. Your SharePoint site won't be the
same!
Round 4
3:10-4:10
Going Krazy with Kerpoof Sheila Teri Computer Resource Specialist- Trantwood Elementary My Wikispace
Kerpoof's free online multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, and more. The site will unleash creativity and fun, while offering serious educational value. This online program is free and student accounts can be set up for each classroom.
Creating Web-based Differentiated Learning Activities using Softchalk Diane Painter
Shenandoah University
Softchalk LessonBuilder is a content authoring tool used to build web-based lessons, but it is about as easy to use as a word processor. Come learn more about how this tool can support your teaching and your students' learning!
Teaching the Civil War using Primary Source documents from the National Archives Karen Needles Director
Are you ready for the Civil War over the next five years? Come and participate in the Lincolnarchives Digital Project workshop. Learn about this subscription-based service that offers free access to students. Bring your laptop!
Creative Digital Story Telling
Robb Ponton
Williamsburg James City County Schools
Reignite your student's imaginations by exploring ways to encourage divergent thinking through creative digital storytelling (Inspired by this week's Newsweek (July 19th) cover story "Creativity in America". Robb's Portaportal
GPS in the Elementary School Kimberly Easley Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Poquoson City Schools
This presentation will provide lesson ideas for using GPSs in the elementary school across the curriculum.
Creating an Engaging & Interactive SharePoint Site
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Do you find SharePoint boring and not very student friendly? Do you need to know ways to use your Virginia Beach Class SharePoint site to hook your students and get them thinking, reading, writing, and collaborating? If yes, then this session is for you. Get ideas for using the discussion board, wikis, blogs, and even see how to embed video and other engaging media content onto your site. Your SharePoint site won't be the same!
Tidewater Presentations
Welcome:
William Johnsen, Director of Instructional Technology, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Janene Gorham, Chair, Board of Directors
Keynote: "I Teach 25 Fifth Graders At 3 PM Tomorrow"
Karen Richardson
10:45-11:45
Kimberly Easleyn
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Poquoson City Schools
This presentation will provide lesson ideas for using GPSs in the elementary school across the curriculum.
Session Notes
Louann Smith
Portsmouth Public Schools
Tired of presenting vocabulary the same old way? Wish someone else
would do it for you? Try "Point Your Way to Vocabulary" - a unique method of having students present the vocabulary using PowerPoint.
David Mott, ROSWorks
Many national trends in assessment will greatly impact the technological
landscape and will place new demands on school technologies and on
technologists.
Charlie Hinsch, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Session Wiki
Unlock the potential of Google Earth and engage students with integrated
visual learning opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of
Geography, History, Science, Foreign Language and Literature.
Chad Schnell, Logical Choice
Brand new to Promethean? Join Chad Schnell, aka ActivChad, as he takes you on an exploratory overview of the Promethean ActivClassroom Solution and get a leg up on mastering this effective tool in your classroom. Chad will cover creating, collaborating, and downloading lessons that you can use right away. Along the way, he will introduce easy but effective tips for engaging your students and answer specific questions to help you get started!
Creativity, and Critical Thinking)
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Session Wiki
Learn technology-integrated strategies to provide students opportunities to
develop and practice the 21st century skills of communication,
collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Create student-centered
learning activities that empower, engage and challenge students
through activities that require them to be active developers of digital content. Ideas will be shared for all levels, K-12.
12:40 - 1:40
Joyce Sharp
Training and Communications Specialist
AIM-VA
George Mason University
Core instructional materials are available in a variety of electronic formats.
It isn't always easy to tell which format is needed for the technology being used. This session will help demystify what works with what so that classroom teachers can make more knowledgeable choices when selecting
formats available from AIM-VA.
Sharon McGlone
District Instructional Technology Specialist
Norfolk Public Schools
Explore and share collaborative tools and organizational necessities available for the "Traveling IT (Instructional Technology Specialist)
Marie Booz
Coordinator, Instructional Technology
VBCPS
Second Life is a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) where you can take
classes, attend workshops, hear well-known instructional speakers, and
collaborate with educators from around the world to expand your own
personal learning network.
Charlie Hinsch, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Session Wiki
Unlock the potential of Google Earth and engage students with integrated
visual learning opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of
Geography, History, Science, Foreign Language and Literature.
Chad Schnell, Logical Choice
Brand new to Promethean? Join Chad Schnell, aka ActivChad, as he takes you on an exploratory overview of the Promethean ActivClassroom
Solution and get a leg up on mastering this effective tool in your
classroom. Chad will cover creating, collaborating, and downloading
lessons that you can use right away. Along the way, he will introduce easy
but effective tips for engaging your students and answer specific questions to help you get started!
Creativity, and Critical Thinking)
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Session Wiki
Learn technology-integrated strategies to provide students opportunities to
develop and practice the 21st century skills of communication,
collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Create student-centered
learning activities that empower, engage and challenge students
through activities that require them to be active developers of digital content. Ideas will be shared for all levels, K-12.
1:50 - 2:50
Sheila Teri
Computer Resource Specialist- Trantwood Elementary
My Wikispace
Kerpoof's free online multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, and more. The site will unleash creativity and fun, while offering serious educational value. This online program is free and student accounts can be set up for each classroom.
Sharon Bolan
Library Media Specialist/ITRT
Lunenburg County, Central High School
Buckle up for a fast and fun session to introduce FREE and useful Internet resources to integrate into your curriculum. A CD with software, guides, and links will be provided.
Mary Ellen Davis
Computer Resource Specialist
VBCPS
QA Wikispace
Learn how Quest Atlantis can help you address all of the NETS*S.
QA uses a monitored, 3D multi-user environment to immerse
children, ages 9-16, in rigorous educational tasks.
Robb Ponton
Williamsburg James City County Schools
Reignite your student's imaginations by exploring ways to
encourage divergent thinking through creative digital storytelling (Inspired by this week's Newsweek (July 19th)
cover story "Creativity in America".
Robb's Portaportal
Michelle Adams PBS
This session will introduce educators to the multitude of resources
that are available through the PBS and PBS-related websites.
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Do you find SharePoint boring and not very student friendly? Do you need to know ways to use your Virginia Beach Class SharePoint site to hook your students and get them thinking, reading, writing, and collaborating? If yes, then this session is for you. Get ideas for using the discussion board, wikis, blogs, and even see how to embed video and other engaging media content onto your site. Your SharePoint site won't be the
same!
3:10-4:10
Sheila Teri
Computer Resource Specialist- Trantwood Elementary
My Wikispace
Kerpoof's free online multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, and more. The site will unleash creativity and fun, while offering serious educational value. This online program is free and student accounts can be set up for each classroom.
Diane Painter
Shenandoah University
Softchalk LessonBuilder is a content authoring tool used to build web-based lessons, but it is about as easy to use as a word processor. Come learn more about how this tool can support your teaching and your students' learning!
Karen Needles
Director
Are you ready for the Civil War over the next five years?
Come and participate in the Lincolnarchives Digital
Project workshop. Learn about this subscription-based service that offers free access to students. Bring your laptop!
Robb Ponton
Williamsburg James City County Schools
Reignite your student's imaginations by exploring ways to
encourage divergent thinking through creative digital
storytelling (Inspired by this week's Newsweek (July 19th)
cover story "Creativity in America".
Robb's Portaportal
Kimberly Easley
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Poquoson City Schools
This presentation will provide lesson ideas for using GPSs in the elementary school across the curriculum.
Session Notes
Janene Gorham, Virginia Beach City Public Schoools
Do you find SharePoint boring and not very student friendly? Do you need to know ways to use your Virginia Beach Class SharePoint site to hook your students and get them thinking, reading, writing, and collaborating? If yes, then this session is for you. Get ideas for using the discussion board, wikis, blogs, and even see how to embed video and other engaging media content onto your site. Your SharePoint site won't be the same!